Monthly Archives: February 2016

Tick Genome Reveals Inner Workings of Versatile Blood-Guzzler An international team of scientists led by Purdue University has sequenced the genome of the tick that transmits Lyme disease, the most common vector-borne illness in North America. February 9, 2016 Public Health Pests WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – An international team of scientists led by Purdue University […]

Reports of Bed Bugs in NYC’s Hotels up 44%, Survey Shows According to the Bedbug Registry, a database that records bed bug-related complaints and sightings, bed bugs have been seen (or felt) in 176 of the 272 hotels that are members of the Hotel Association of New York City. February 12, 2016 Reports of bed […]